VST21   Frank Hastings House

Port Townsend,  WA

length = 7-3/8,   height = 6-1/4 inches
1-1/8 inches thick

Retired 06/99,  Price 

Information & history on rear of plaque:

Frank Hastings began construction on this house in 1890.   A severe economic winter led to the postponement of decoration and interior work for better times which never came.   The house was finally completed in 1904 by C.A.  Olson,  who purchased the house for $2,500 at auction.   This house is a paradigm of the corner-towered,  Queen Anne Villa that enjoyed its greatest popularity during the 1890s.   State Bird:  Willow Goldfiinch - Flower:  Rhodedendron - Tree:  Western Hemlock - Motto:  "Bye and Bye" - Nickname:  Evergreen State.

VST22   Kirby House

Abilene,  KS

length = 7-1/4,   height = 6-5/8 inches
1-1/8 inches thick

Retired 06/99,   Price 

Information & history on rear of plaque:

Timothy Hersey and his family were the first to settle Abilene in 1858.   It was Mrs. Hersey who named this fertile land - Abilene.   Taken from Luke 3:1 it means City of the Plains.   James Butler Hickok,  better known as Wild Bill Hickok,  held the position of town marshal in Abilene for eight months in 1871.   Thomas Kirby built this Second Empire style Victorian structure in 1885.   He came to Abilene in 1872 and in 1878,  founded the Kirby Bank.   State Bird:  Western Meadow Lark - Flower:  Sunflower - Tree:  Eastern Cottonwood - Motto:  "To the Stars through Difficulties" - Nickname:  Sunflower State.

VST23   Southdown

Houma,  LA

length = 7-1/2,   height = 5-1/8 inches
1-1/8 inches thick

Retired 06/99,   Price 

Information & history on rear of plaque:

Designed in the Greek Revival style of architecture,  William J. Minor began building Southdown in 1859.   Construction was temporarily halted due to the outbreak of the Civil War.   This twenty-one room home has walls with thicknesses ranging from twelve to twenty inches.   Minor's son,  Henry,  added the second story in 1893.   The two-story turrets on each side,  having been architecturally modified,  follow the Victorian trend of the period.   State Bird:  Brown Pelican - Flower:  Magnolia - Tree:  Bald Cypress - Motto:  "Union,  Justice,  and Confidence" - Nickname:  Pelican State.

VST24   Angel Sister

Cape May,  NJ

length = 7-1/4,   height = 6-3/4 inches
1-1/8 inches thick

Retired 03/03,   Price 

Information & history on rear of plaque:

Cape May has the largest collection of 19th century frame buildings in the United States.   Shelia'S "Angel Sister"  is the second half of "Angel of the Sea,"  a 1996 custom release.   The two combined structures form the largest Victorian in Cape May facing the sea.   State Bird:  Eastern Goldfinch - Flower:  Purple Violet - Tree:  Red Oak - Motto:  "Liberty and Prosperity" - Nickname:  Garden State.

VST25   George A Roberts House

Key West,  FL

length = 6-1/2,   height = 5-3/4 inches
1-1/8 inches thick

Retired 06/99,   Price 

Information & history on rear of plaque:

George Roberts moved to Key West from the Bahamas in 1900 and built this house on William Street.   The house is considered to be one of the islands most outstanding examples of Queen Anne architecture;  however the house lacks the texture variations usually associated with Queen Anne style.   This island jewel has been faithfully restored.   State bird:  Mockingbird - Flower:  Orange Blossom - Tree:  Sabal Palm - Motto:  "In God We Trust" - Nickname:  Sunshine State.